Top 50 Most Expensive Football Transfers of All-Time

Neymar Jr., one of the best football players in the world right has officially joined the Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. The rumor that gave nightmare to the Catalan fans for almost a week has now turned into a bitter reality. The internet has gone mad as it is certain that the Brazilian sensation has cost PSG a world record €222m. Though the transfer fee is yet to be confirmed officially, it is quite certain that the deal would be the most expensive football transfers of all-time. The 25 year old had a buyout clause of €222m or £199 million, making him the most expensive player contingent he moves away from Barcelona.

After getting polished at Santos, the Brazilian signed for the Spanish giants back in 2013 for €86.2m. It was at the Camp Nou that this young footballer got everyone talking about him. Accompanied by best football players in the world Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, the trio literally ruled the football world. For the Camp Nou side he has netted an impressive 105 goals from 186 appearances in all competitions. Although being considered to be inseparable, the troika has finally come to an end. Earlier FC Barcelona officials as well as Lionel Messi confirmed the striker’s wish to leave the Camp Nou and now the news s that the Brazilian has arrived at Paris. In his tributary post for Neymar, Messi wished him good luck in his new stage of life.

Neymar Jr joining PSG is the most expensive football transfer in history. Paul Pogba the former beholder of most expensive football transfers record now moves to the second place. The midfielder arrived at Old Trafford last summer for a then world record €105m from Juventus. With history yet to be rewritten once more, let’s have a look at the 50 most expensive football transfers ever recorded in history.

Top 50 Most Expensive Football Transfers of All-Time

POS.

1

Player

Neymar Jr

Clubs

Barcelona – PSG

Year

2017

Fee

€222m

2

Paul Pogba

Juventus – Manchester United

2016

€105m

3

Gareth Bale

Tottenham – Real Madrid

2013

€100.8m

4

Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United – Real Madrid

2009

€94m

5

Gonzalo Higuain

Napoli – Juventus

2016

€90m

6

Neymar

Santos – Barcelona

2013

€86.2m

7

Romelu Lukaku

Everton – Manchester United

2017

€84.8m

8

Luis Suarez

Liverpool – Barcelona

2014

€82.3m

9

James Rodriguez

Monaco – Real Madrid

2014

€80m

10

Alvaro Morata

Real Madrid – Chelsea

2017

€78.9m

11

Zinedine Zidane

Juventus – Real Madrid

2001

€77.5m

12

Kevin De Bruyne

Wolfsburg – Manchester City

2015

€75m

13

Angel Di Maria

Real Madrid – Manchester United

2014

€74.6m

14

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Inter – Barcelona

2009

€69.5m

15

Raheem Sterling

Liverpool – Manchester City

2015

€69.1m

16

Kaka

AC Milan – Real Madrid

2009

€65m

17

Edinson Cavani

Napoli- PSG

2013

€64.5m

18

David Luiz

Chelsea – PSG

2014

€62.5m

19

Angel Di Maria

Manchester United – PSG

2015

€61.6m

20

Oscar

Chelsea – Shanghai SIPG

2016

€60.3m

21

Luis Figo

Barcelona – Real Madrid

2000

€60m

22

Fernando Torres

Liverpool – Chelsea

2011

€59m

23

Hulk

Zenit – Shanghai SIPG

2016

€58.6m

24

Benjamin Mendy

Monaco – Manchester City

2017

€58.2m

25

John Stones

Everton – Manchester City

2016

€58m

26

Kyle Walker

Tottenham – Manchester City

2017

€56.7m

27

Hernan Crespo

Parma – Lazio

2000

€55m

28

Alexandre Lacazette

Lyon – Arsenal

2017

€52.4m

29

Gianluigi Buffon

Parma – Juventus

2001

€52m

30

Eliaquim Mangala

Valencia – Manchester City

2014

€51.7m

31

Alex Teixeira

Shakhtar Dontesk – Jiangsu Suning

2016

€50m

32

Bernardo Silva

Monaco – Manchester City

2017

€50m

33

Anthony Martial

Monaco – Manchester United

2015

€49.3m

34

Christian Vieri

Lazio – Inter

1999

€49m

35

Gaizka Mendieta

Valencia – Lazio

2001

€48m

36

Mesut Ozil

Real Madrid – Arsenal

2013

€47m

36

Juan Sebastian Veron

Lazio – Manchester United

2001

€46m

36

Rio Ferdinand

Leeds – Manchester United

2002

€46m

36

Ronaldo

Inter – Real Madrid

2002

€46m

36

Juan Mata

Chelsea – Manchester United

2014

€46m

36

Douglas Costa

Bayern Munich – Juventus

2017

€46m

42

Christian Benteke

Aston Villa – Liverpool

2015

€45.8m

42

James Rodriguez

Porto – Monaco

2013

€45m

42

Joao Mario

Sporting CP – Inter

2016

€45m

42

Granit Xhaka

Borussia Monchengladbach – Arsenal

2016

€45m

42

Tiemoue Bakayoko

Monaco – Chelsea

2017

€45m

47

Nemanja Matic

Chelsea – Manchester United

2017

€44.7m

48

Leroy Sane

Schalke – Manchester City

2016

€44m

49

Andriy Shevchenko

AC Milan – Chelsea

2006

€43.9m

50

Robinho

Real Madrid – Manchester City

2008

€43m

The Most Expensive British Footballer in History

Most Expensive Football Transfers

Gareth Bale remains the most expensive British player in football history. The Welsh national once enjoyed the top spot of most expensive football transfers in history list until he was dethroned by the current topper Paul Pogba. Thanks to his €100.8m move to Real Madrid in 2013 from Tottenham Hotspur he still is the most expensive British player in history.

The Most Expensive Teenager in Football History

Anthony Martial remains the most expensive young gun in transfer history as he joined Manchester United in 2015 for €49.3m.

The Most Expensive Defender in Football History

PSG holds the record for paying the most for signing a defender in football history when they paid a staggering €62.5m in 2014 to seize David Luiz. The current Chelsean center defender was transferred from Chelsea to Paris Saint-Germain at that time.

The Most Expensive Goalkeeper in Football History

The Italian icon Gianluigi Buffon remains the most expensive goalkeeper in football history. Even after 16 years since he joined Juventus from Parma for €52m. Although Real Madrid are eyeing for David de Gea from Old Trafford and when it is done the transfer stats will get relocated once again.